Why your 'fixed' mortgage payment keeps going up

Rising property taxes and surging homeowners insurance costs are pushing up the amount that homeowners must pay monthly alongside their mortgage.

# Why your 'fixed' mortgage payment keeps going up Rising property taxes and surging homeowners insurance costs are pushing up the amount that homeowners must pay monthly alongside their mortgage. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/17/mortgage-escrow-shortages.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*